Figure toy



Ju1y31,1923. www4 F. BOWEN FIGURE 4TOY Filed Aug. 20. 1921 Patented July31,1923.A

FRANK BOWEN, oF MONETT," MISSOURI.

FIGURE TOY.

Application led August 20, 1921.

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, FRANKBOWEN, a citizen ofthe United States, residing at Monett, in the county of Barry and Stateof Missouri, have invented anew anduseful Figure Toy, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to toys, and more particularly to ligured toys,the primary object of the invention being to provide novel means forreciprocating the figures in vertical planes to simulate persons peepingover a wall.

VA further object of the inventionis to provide a container for thefigures, the container being divided into compartments to accommodatethe supporting means and their figures, novel means being provided andextending through the base of the container for imparting reciprocatorymovement tothe figures. f Y

With the foregoing andotherobjects in view which 'will appear asthe'description proceeds, the invention resides :in the com-Abinationrand arrangement of parts `and in the'details of constructionhereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes inthe precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be madewithin the' scope of what is claimed, with- Vout departing from thespirit of the inven- V tion.

Referring to the drawing Figure 1 is a vertical sectional vieW membersas supported therein.

Figure 2 is a side elevational view of the same, and l Figure 3 is aSectional View taken on line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Referring to the .drawing in detail, the device includes acontainerindicated generally by therreference character 5 whichcontainer includes a 'rear wall 6, side walls 7, front wall 8 and bottomwall 9. 1 l

The rear wall 6 is of a length greater than the front andA side wallsVof the con tainer, the same Vbeing shown as-extending above the upperends of the side and end walls Vto provide a gripping means to permitthe device to be securely held by a person operating the same. j

A partitioning wall divides the container into lateral compartments 11`and 12respecd Serial No. 493,835.

tively in which the respective'iigures to be through -a containerdisclosing the figured.'

`ported onthe bases, and flexible securing.' Vmeans embracing (portions.of Athe figured s i grooves to pre'- Vvent displacement thereof. W p100lIn testimony that Iclaim the foregoing' and rear walls of thecontainer, is a shaft 13 which is provided with crank arms 14 and anoperating handle 15, the crank arms beingfoppositely disposed so thatthe heads of the iiguressupported thereby will move at intervals topositionsabove 'the'upper edges of the partitioning member 1G.A

Mounted on each crank arm 14 are the bases 16, which bases providesupports for the figures 17 which in the present showing,

are constructed 'to simulate children, suit= able means being` providedat the upper end` of each base 17 for embracing the feet of,l the Y'figure associated therewith for securing the figure to the base.

The securing meansisindicated at18fa'nd is in the form of a flexiblewire which'may `loe-bent `around the upper end of theA base to which thesame is secured, there being provided a groove 19 adjacent to the upperend of each base to accommodate the wire-sr-icur-` v ing` means.' Y f Inthe' operationof the device, aperjson by rotatingY the operating handle15, causes. the bases 16a1ld the figures supported there*- on to bemoved alternatelyl through their compartments, the heads of the figureseX- tending above the upper edge of thecontainer to simulate 'childrenpeeping over a wall.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is p v A toyincluding a container, a partitioning member in the V.container dividingthe same into compartments,crank arms'v sup-V ported at thev baseofthecompartments, base members'having connection` with the vcrank armsand having grooves formed adjacentl to their upper ends, figuredvmen'ibers 'supmembers andl lying in the Witnesses:l l Y W. C. KRUGER,

Woon.

.FRANK ,Bowiiia

